John_d wrote: ↑16 May 2022, 11:36
Fantastic info as ever. Thank you. Why were the Blur videos ever permitted to be on a non-band page? You would think Blur would get a Gorillaz-related online advantage (as in, management needs to know how to operate online in 2022 for Gorillaz).
It was on the Parlophone page, like a few Gorillaz videos, Lilly Allen and even a single Robert Palmer video
https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel ... YV1x9c3LVA
Blur would still be getting revenue for it, so their management or the band themselves did not think too much was wrong. But obviously having all the Blur videos on the one page has increased both subs and viewers so better later than never.
I only know this from being terminally online, it is not shocking that Blur were not aware of this or simply don't care. Bands probably only notice when the money stops coming in.
John_d wrote: ↑16 May 2022, 11:36
Do completely separate people work on each?
I'd hope so. Obviously Parlophone run their own channel, but I'd hope Blur were not paying them to run theirs as well considering the lack of effort put in
John_d wrote: ↑16 May 2022, 11:36
Has the Gorillaz tour had an impact on their streaming numbers?
Spotify's increased its unique monthly listeners by about 300k since the tour began. I don't know about streams, but unique listeners has increased.
Youtube had dropped to 1.6 streams a day before the tour and is now back to doing around almost 2 million a day. But that will also be down to the new commentary videos released for the all the big singles.
John_d wrote: ↑16 May 2022, 11:36
You would think playing to, and thoroughly entertaining, thousands of people per night would give you an advantage over acts that never tour. But perhaps not.
It certainly does. Noel Gallagher was gloating over the fact that Liam's recent tour, new single and headlines boosted his own pocket by Oasis' numbers increasing.
John_d wrote: ↑16 May 2022, 11:36
ps I see Satunrz Barz is back in the Gorillaz setlist. But Humility and DARE are still out. Does that surprise you? For DARE, it can't just be a Shaun Ryder issue as they are performing plenty of songs (including, indeed, Saturnz Barz) without the main contributor being present.
Pretty sure Shaun will be on tour for some european nights so will return then. Humility might make the North American tour.
My feel is still that Gorillaz, like Blur, have a strong catalogue that can afford to drop recognizable hits and still survive. Some countries venues may get special numbers and with the new album/phase dropping soon we are likely to get more new songs added. Plus with Earthgang announced as the supporting act for the North American leg of the tour Opium seems destined to be part of the setlist.